On Feb. 10, the Fayette County volunteers with the Texas Ramp Project built this 48 ft.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette, Washington, Austin, and Colorado Counties are conducting an urban and homeowner soil testing campaign Feb. 10 through March 4. All plants need adequate amounts of nutrients to grow and flourish. Some plants have different soil requirements, for example, are you trying to produce vibrant flowers, an immaculate turf for yard of the month, or to grow the best produce in the county? A soil test can narrow down what is avail able to the plants you grow to make balanced fertilizer applications that will help them thrive.

A special meeting of the city council was called by council members on Monday, Feb. 7 concerning the repaving of Fayetteville streets by the county.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Bluebonnet members can access their account information and make payments while the offices are closed through the co-op’s website at bluebonnet.coop.

Winedale’s upcoming quilt show, “Connecting Threads: New Acquisitions in the Winedale Quilt Collection,” will be open the weekends of Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27. In this exhibition, five new acquisitions engage in conversation with previously acquired pieces from the Winedale Quilt Collection. Contact Tricia Blakistone at tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for more information.

The Fayette County Chapter of Texas Exes Annual Independence Day Celebration and Dinner will be held Wednesday, March 2 at the Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club in La Grange. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. dinner at 6:15 p.m.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that Fayette County Deputies conducted several drug arrests over the weekend. On Feb.

Travelers be advised that the local Texas Dept of Transportation will be making a change to the signage at the intersection of SH 237 and SP 458 in Carmine to enhance the safety of this intersection. Northbound traffic on SH 237 turning left onto Spur 458 headed towards Carmine will now encounter a new Stop sign. In addition, a stop bar will be painted on the pavement to enhance the stop condition. The current Yield sign will be permanently removed and replaced with a Stop condition.

“A Road Map Home: Leaving a Life of Abuse, Entering a Life Full of Grace” is a new book by author Pam Johnston, a La Grange wife, mother, and grandmother who is serving as co-pastor alongside her loving husband at the Living Vine Christian Church.

A private applicators license is required by the state, to purchase restricted use pesticides. To obtain a license, it is mandatory to attend a pesticide applicator training and past a 100-question test. This course will teach participants proper procedures for applying pesticides. This is the training only. Testing procedures will be explained during the training.